Africa’s latest elections end with crackdowns on opposition and disputed results

Recent elections in several African countries have ended with sidelined opposition candidates and disputed results.
CNN

Nelson Mandela’s party has been dealt a seismic election blow. Where does it leave South Africa?

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has lost its majority for the first time in 30 years after national elections this week, marking the biggest political shift in the country since ...
The Nation

Who Will Govern South Africa?

The era of ANC hegemony is over, and Jacob Zuma’s new party is threatening violence if he’s not welcomed into the government. Jacob Zuma, the leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, reacts to a ...
The Conversation

Young South Africans don’t bother with elections: would lowering the voting age make a difference?

Dirk Kotze does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Washington Post

South Africa’s ruling ANC on track to lose majority for the first time

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party took a beating in Wednesday’s elections and must form a national coalition for the first time since the end of apartheid ...